Vap the only elk I' ve ever shot was a BIG Gila/Apache Forest bull from NM. He had a TERRIBLE reaction to the Xbullet my Knight put through his boiler room!
The next time I take a rifle for elk it will be 180 Xbullets in my Warbird. I likewise prefer the Xbullets for those " varmints" you spoke of as well. I also like Failsafes and Trophy Bondeds. I know a few guys that like the old Speer Grand Slams, though personally I think they are no different than a Partition what few I ever used. I know somewhere along time ago in a galaxy far far away I used a few A-Frames but as more and more the norm, my memory wont let me recall such exactness.

One other Swift bullet I always wanted to try but havent is the Sciroccos. They seem to have all the best designs in the best places, but I dont know anyone that has used them. I would think in heavier weights they would be great for large plains animals at long range!

X marks the spots and gets the squares for me!!!
RA